FALCON FAMILY NEWS
July 2008
CLASS STATISTICS (as of 30 June 2008)
| Class |
Men |
Women |
Total |
| 2009 |
896 |
176 |
1072 |
| 2010 |
859 |
198 |
1057 |
| 2011 |
915 |
228 |
1143 |
| 2012 |
1058 |
290 |
1348 |
| WING |
2726 |
608 |
3334 |
ACCEPTANCE PARADE
The Acceptance Parade will take place at Stillman Field (Academy parade field), Wednesday, August 6, 9:00 a.m. Following the pin-on ceremony,
fourth-class cadets will be permitted to escort their parents and visitors within the cadet area, and eat lunch on the Academy grounds from 11:00
a.m. -1:00 p.m. The cadet area includes the Terrazzo, Field House, Cadet Gym, Athletic Fields, Cadet Chapel, Arnold Hall, Visitor Center, Fairchild
Hall and the fourth class cadet's academic year squadron. Off-limit areas include Mitchell Hall and any squadron besides the fourth class cadet's
academic year squadron. Parents can bring picnics for their cadets or eat at Arnold Hall (Subway and Godfather’s Pizza), Visitor Center (Subway),
or the Field House snack bar.
Can I bring stuff to my cadet at the Acceptance Parade (printer, bike, other large items)?
The items fourth-classmen are allowed to have their first year are extremely limited. In accordance with the Cadet Sight Picture,
fourth-classmen are allowed two items of personal memorabilia in addition to what they have been issued. All other items need Air Officer
Commanding (AOC) or Academy Military Trainer (AMT) approval. Parents are advised to have their cadets verify what they are bringing or shipping
to USAFA is an item they are allowed to possess prior to bringing or shipping the items.
CLASS OF 2012 WILL IN-PROCESS ON 26 JUNE 2008
Class of 2012 appointees will in-process on 26 June at Doolittle Hall. Parents are welcome to accompany their appointees,
but after an hour or so, their sons and daughters must head upstairs and start to in-process. Once they go upstairs, the parents
will not have the opportunity to spend anymore time with them – but can wave as they board the bus, heading to the next in-processing
stage in the Cadet Area. Parents are still welcome to “hang out” at Doolittle for awhile, if they wish.
PACKAGE PICK UP
Arnold Hall is being renovated and while that’s taking place, the package pick up location has been moved to Haps, the cadet lounge in Arnold Hall.
Packages can be picked up between 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. The phone number is 719-333-3908.
PARENTS’ WEEKEND PACKETS
Only 4-degree families will be mailed packets. The packets will include a Parents’ Weekend brochure and two vehicle passes. Upper class
cadets will be e-mailed a condensed version of the agenda and instructed to forward it to their families. They will also be instructed to
pick up vehicle passes from their squadron representatives and mail them to their families. (If a person does not have a vehicle pass, they
can still get on base by showing a valid driver’s license; make sure you have a current proof of auto insurance as well) The entire Parents’
Weekend schedule can be viewed on the USAFA web site:
Parents' Weekend Information.
THANKSGIVING BREAK
Break begins after LMD (last military duty) on November 25. Flights should be scheduled no earlier than 5:30 p.m. from the Colorado Springs
Airport and 6:30 p.m. from the Denver Airport. Cadets must sign back in no later than 7:00 p.m., Monday, December 1.